John 15:25

However, this was so that the statement written in their law might be fulfilled, ‘They hated me without cause.’

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

In Context

24If I had not done among them the works that no one else has done, they would not be having sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

26“Now when the Enabler comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of the Truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify concerning me.

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Cross References

Luke 24:44Then He said to them, “These are the words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything that is written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”

John 19:36Because these things happened so that the Scripture should be fulfilled: “Not a bone of His will be broken.”

Romans 3:24being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

Galatians 2:21I do not nullify the grace of God; for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

Matthew Henry on John 15:19-26

Hatred and Persecution Foretold. 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you… Read the whole commentary →

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